Drug Target Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Our primary focus is to design and develop RNA therapies for liver diseases. Using humans as the model, we use an approach called deep phenotyping to explore the relationships between cells, genes, biological pathways and patterns of disease. At present, we test discarded human livers deemed not good enough for transplant.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

“Patient-centric” is used frequently to describe today’s clinical trial and health care landscape. The industry applauds that point of view and strives to include a patient-centric approach in all aspects of clinical trial designs. Education on the disease state and regular reinforcement.

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DrugBank

JULY 20, 2023

Rare diseases, therefore, present compelling opportunities for Drug Development. Since each disease is present in small groups of patients, this research is also fraught with complex challenges. We're excited to expand our data offering by launching a new Rare Disease add-on to complement our Clinical Trial dataset.

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 21, 2023

Most rare diseases are caused by a single gene defect, but severity can vary considerably among patients. Modifier genes can help explain that variability and can alter or even prevent disease onset and progression, making them appealing therapeutic targets. However, the identification of these genes is challenging.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

AUGUST 29, 2024

By: Nathan Chadwick, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Over the last few years in clinical trials, particularly within the rare disease community, a notable shift is underway, where patients and caregivers are taking the lead in reaching out to clinical trial sites rather than the other way around.

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SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

MARCH 5, 2024

WHAT: A weekly injection of semaglutide was safe and reduced the amount of fat in the liver by 31% in people with HIV and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to a presentation today at the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Denver.

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PPD

MAY 18, 2023

For neurodegenerative disease research, the care partner, or caregiver, is equally important as the person with dementia. Even with stronger awareness of studies, drug developers must contend with the inherent lack of trust between the dementia community and clinical trials. There’s little time to lose.

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PPD

JANUARY 5, 2023

In an industry survey led by PPD, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s clinical research business, rare diseases emerged as a top therapeutic area in drug developers’ pipelines, with 39% of global biotech and biopharma leaders pursuing therapies in the broad rare disease space.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

OCTOBER 29, 2024

By: Juliane Mills, Senior Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease The rise of patient-led clinical research, particularly in rare disease, represents a significant shift in the clinical trial landscape. Why Is There an Increase in Patient-Led Rare Disease Research?

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Drug Target Review

MAY 7, 2024

Why are biomarkers particularly critical in the context of rare diseases? Developing novel therapeutic approaches for rare diseases poses inherent challenges due to the limited populations available for testing. How do AI-enhanced approaches accelerate the drug development process for rare diseases?

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Drug Hunter

JUNE 25, 2023

Maze’s Oral GYS1 Inhibitor, MZE001 Sanofi is paying $150 million plus up to $600 million in milestones for Maze Therapeutics’ glycogen synthase 1 (GYS1) program, including MZE001, which aims to reduce glycogen substrate build-up in Pompe disease. Get ahead now by requesting a trial. already a member?

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Since the advent of modern medicine, the scientific community has developed more than 3,000 drugs for thousands of diseases. Despite significant progress, there are more than 6,500 rare diseases without a single approved treatment. There are so many patients suffering from diseases that have no treatments.

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Drug Target Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

It is no mystery that as we age our health starts to deteriorate, and we become increasingly susceptible to diseases. Through years of scientific exploration and research, we now know there are several biological changes that make our bodies more susceptible to disease or injury, and we can target those with therapeutic interventions.

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Broad Institute

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Brain disorders are difficult to study and many drug candidates have failed in clinical trials, causing pharmaceutical companies to reduce their investments or even exit the field entirely. Without robust biomarkers, we cannot account for this mechanistic diversity and appropriately match patients with candidate treatments in clinical trials.

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

functions to reset the immune system and potentially provide remission for allergic diseases? 1104 acts upstream in the inflammatory response, targeting one of the first key players: antigen-presenting cells (APCs). In allergic diseases, APCs identify and present unknown antigens to the immune system.

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PPD

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance, “Diversity Plans to Improve Enrollment of Participants from Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Populations in Clinical Trials.” The issue of including diverse populations that represent disease prevalence and country and regional demographics is not new to industry.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 22, 2023

Teva to Present Data Demonstrating UZEDY™ (risperidone) Extended-Release Injectable Suspension Significantly Prolonged Time to Impending Relapse for Adults with Schizophrenia at the American Psychiatric Association’s 2023 Annual Meeting Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. once-monthly dosing) and 2.7

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 16, 2022

The Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended that the EMPA-KIDNEY trial be stopped early, following a formal interim assessment EMPA-KIDNEY is the largest and broadest dedicated SGLT2 inhibitor trial in chronic kidney disease to date Detailed results are expected to be presented later this year.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 31, 2022

the completion of enrollment of its Phase 1 (Ph1), open-label trial of pluripotent stem cell-derived dopaminergic neurons in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Ph1 clinical trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and?preliminary?efficacy?of of BRT-DA01 in patients with Parkinson’s disease.?. preliminary?efficacy?of

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Drug Target Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

2 Implication of ATX in a large range of human diseases have been highlighted by both fundamental research and clinical trials. 1-5 Implication of ATX in a large range of human diseases have been highlighted by both fundamental research and clinical trials. Mediators of Inflammation. 2017;2017:1–15.

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Vial

JUNE 12, 2024

PROs in clinical trials are important as they capture the patient’s perspective and ensure that the impact of an intervention is comprehensively evaluated. What are PROs in clinical trials? PROs can be disease-specific, condition-specific, or generic. Generic PROs are used for any disease or population.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

What challenges has the industry faced in developing and commercialising treatments for neurological diseases, including rare diseases? There are a lot of drug development challenges that are, in some cases, unique to neuroscience, including neurological diseases, psychiatric disorders, and rare diseases affecting the nervous system.

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biobide

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Pediatric cancers exhibit differences at the genetic level compared to the same form of adult disease, which may influence the selected treatment. Some pediatric cancers, such as leukemias, present a high survival percentage with the available treatment regimens but cause systemic toxicities, and a subset of patients eventually relapse.

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Drug Target Review

OCTOBER 25, 2024

How does precision neuroscience differ from traditional approaches in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, and what advantages does it offer? Traditionally, Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed by clinical examination, medical history and cognitive testing. We believe we are at a breakthrough moment in Alzheimer’s disease research.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

APRIL 5, 2024

For others, this rare day is aptly the day we honor rare disease communities. Observed annually on the last day of February since 2008, Rare Disease Day has grown into a global movement for raising awareness, promoting research, and advocating for improved access to rare disease treatments and support services.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 6, 2022

(NYSE: PFE) today announced new data from a planned interim analysis of the Phase 2 MagnetisMM-3 registration-enabling trial of elranatamab in people with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) whose disease is refractory to at least one agent in each of three major classes of medications approved for the disease.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 22, 2023

DUPIXENT® (DUPILUMAB) LATE-BREAKING PHASE 3 COPD RESULTS PRESENTED AT ATS AND SIMULTANEOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The Dupixent Phase 3 results were presented in the 2023 American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference session “New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA.

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Vial

JUNE 18, 2024

The success of clinical trials hinges on increasing access to participation by all eligible patients, including populations that have been underrepresented due to the barriers highlighted below. Representation, Underrepresentation & Diversity in Clinical Trials Studies indicate a need to increase patient accessibility to clinical trials.

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PPD

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Approved treatments and therapies have turned what was once a certain death sentence into a manageable condition for those with the disease. However, for patients who go untreated, HIV remains a fatal disease. With continued evolution and access to treatment, the HIV drug development landscape is ripe with opportunity.

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PPD

OCTOBER 17, 2024

There has also been an increase in government and regulatory support for CGT trials, in conjunction with an increase in investments for these products to get to market. Site selection presents barriers and opportunities As cell therapies expand in Asia-Pacific, areas with large hospitals are often the main hubs for innovation.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of treatments for rare diseases through its Orphan Products Grants Program. Each year, FDA selects a limited number of clinical trials to fund to help sponsors pursue development of medical products for rare diseases and advance their field.

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PLOS: DNA Science

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Last week DNA Science covered a setback in a clinical trial of a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Also recently, FDA’s Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committe turned down a stem cell treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, or motor neuron disease.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Clinical trials for ultra-rare diseases can be particularly challenging to mount due to small, geographically-dispersed patient populations. For such trials, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may allow the use of credible real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) in lieu of data collected in a Phase 3 trial.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Genetic testing provides patients with a diagnosis for their illness, helps patients and family members to understand risks of developing new diseases, and can be used to support clinical trial advancement. Can prior genetic testing results be utilized in a trial, or should a new genetic sample be taken before participating?

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Vial

JUNE 24, 2024

Contract research organizations (CROs) and pharmaceutical companies can leverage these cutting-edge technologies to streamline clinical trials and introduce automation in drug discovery. As clinical trials grow in complexity, the volume of data being gathered and utilized for these studies is expanding.

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KIF1A

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Dylan Verden of KIF1A.ORG summarizes newly published KIF1A-related research and highlights progress in rare disease research and therapeutic development. KIF1A-Related Research In the rare disease space, a common and straightforward question is: How rare is the disease? What’s a pre-print?

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The Pharma Data

MAY 26, 2023

Pfizer Presents Scientific Advancements from its Leading Oncology Portfolio at ASCO 2023 Annual Meeting will present data across its Oncology portfolio and growing pipeline, covering multiple tumor types and novel mechanisms of action at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago from June 2 through June 6.

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